We love what we do and we think you will, too! At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’. We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust. Job overview
Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Dental Nurse looking to work with routine and urgent care patients in a general dental practice setting? This role offers the opportunity to provide chairside assistance and triage advice to patients at Springbank Dental Clinic in Cheltenham. Full time hours: 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Career development and opportunities across the practice with great team support. A varied caseload - every day brings new challenges. Access to training to maintain your CPD and boost your clinical skills - CPD included. A caring and calm environment where our dedicated team of dental professionals can offer the best possible care for patients. We support staff to relocate with our relocation policy. Main duties of the job
Assisting Dental Officers in the provision of treatment within a general dental practice setting. Providing telephone assessments of patients with dental symptoms and provide management advice and onward referral as appropriate. Use of all dental equipment conducting performance checks and identifying maintenance issues. The setting up and closing down of surgeries following infection control guidelines. Carry out reception duties as required including understanding patient charges and exemptions. Carry out stock control and maintenance of stock in the surgeries. Undertake definitive clinical telephone assessments of patients with dental symptoms using SDCEP guidance. Assess and advise as appropriate through high level communication skills to meet the needs of the patient. Refer patients as appropriate to dental services for ongoing treatment as indicated through the protocols and systems of the organisation. Maintain appropriate records as required, accurately recording, checking or amending details on the dental software system. The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
GDC registration (or newly qualified dental nurses awaiting GDC registration number). National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ equivalent. To be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health. Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey, just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that: 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work; 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority; 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative. Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
National Qualification in Dental Nursing Registration with General Dental Council LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Previous experience working as a Dental Nurse post qualification Computer and keyboard experience Experience of using dental software Experience of dental triage When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer: Free car parking at many of our sites 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification. Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities Recognition and long service awards Fast Track physiotherapy Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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